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Bugiardini R, Gulati M. Closing the sex gap in cardiovascular mortality by achieving both horizontal and vertical equity. Atherosclerosis 2024; 392:117500. [PMID: 38503147 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2024.117500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Addressing sex differences and disparities in coronary heart disease (CHD) involves achieving both horizontal and vertical equity in healthcare. Horizontal equity in the context of CHD means that both men and women with comparable health statuses should have equal access to diagnosis, treatment, and management of CHD. To achieve this, it is crucial to promote awareness among the general public about the signs and symptoms of CHD in both sexes, so that both women and men may seek timely medical attention. Women often face inequity in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Current guidelines do not differ based on sex, but their applications based on gender do differ. Vertical equity means tailoring healthcare to allow equitable care for all. Steps towards achieving this include developing treatment protocols and guidelines that consider the unique aspects of CHD in women. It also requires implementing guidelines equally, when there is not sex difference rather than inequities in application of guideline directed care.
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- Raffaele Bugiardini
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Cardiology, Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Park K. Female Sex and Low Flow: A Double Paradox in Aortic Stenosis? JACC. ADVANCES 2024; 3:100854. [PMID: 38938842 PMCID: PMC11198454 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.100854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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- Ki Park
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Bozso SJ, El-Andari R, J H Kang J, Eckstein J, Nagendran J. Sex-Related Differences in Postoperative Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cardiol Rev 2024; 32:30-44. [PMID: 35290250 DOI: 10.1097/crd.0000000000000448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Aortic stenosis is the most common valvular disease of the heart and is increasing in prevalence. Previous literature has found inferior outcomes for females undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement, while recent investigations have found equivalent or superior outcomes for females undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). PubMed and Medline were systematically searched for articles published from January 1, 2010, to April 30, 2021, for retrospective and prospective studies comparing outcomes between males and females undergoing TAVR. One thousand one hundred eighty titles and abstracts were screened, and 28 were included in this review. Risk of bias was assessed using questions derived from the ROBINS-I tool and previous literature. The data were compiled and analyzed using the RevMan 5.4 software. The results of this review confirm the previously published literature and have found rates of acute kidney injury ( P = 0.05) and postoperative pacemaker insertion ( P < 0.00001) favoring females and in-hospital mortality ( P = 0.04), stroke ( P < 0.00001), bleeding complications ( P < 0.00001), and vascular complications ( P < 0.00001) favoring males. The previously published literature has demonstrated consistently inferior outcomes for females undergoing heart valve surgery when compared to males. However, contemporary literature investigating sex differences after TAVR has found comparable outcomes for females. While the postoperative outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement and TAVR are well established, the causal factors are still unidentified. Future studies utilizing matching based on preoperative characteristics and follow-up including collection of postoperative ventricular remodeling and prosthetic valve performance data will aid in elucidating the causal factors impacting outcomes for males and females after TAVR.
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- Sabin J Bozso
- From the Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- From the Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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- From the Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Hana D, Miller T, Chaker Z, Chobufo MD, Khan A, Patel B, Ghobrial J, Kawsara A, Thompson J, Raybuck B, Badhwar V, Daggubatti R, Mills J, Hamirani YS. Evaluating Gender-based Differences in Clinical Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Single Centre Experience. Curr Probl Cardiol 2023; 48:101532. [PMID: 36509198 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2022.101532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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There is emerging recent data that has shown women to be more prone to in-hospital major adverse events after trans catheter left atrial appendage occlusion. Institutional LAAO registry at West Virginia University (WVU) was reviewed from January 2016 to October 2021 to identify 271 women and 293 men who underwent successful LAAO device implantation. Patients were evaluated for gender-based differences in baseline characteristics, CHA₂DS₂-VASc Score, HAS-BLED score, procedural data, in-hospital, and follow-up outcomes. Compared to men, women had lower baseline comorbidities including coronary artery disease (135 (49.6%) vs 172 (58.7%), P = 0.03), myocardial infarction (MI) (56 (20.5%) vs 85 (29%), P = 0.02) and coronary artery bypass surgery (10 (3.6%) vs 27 (9.2%), P = 0.008). Women were noted to have a higher CHA₂DS₂-VASc Score (5.3 ± 1.4 vs 4.4 ± 1.4, P < 0.001), and left ventricular ejection fraction (57.9 ± 7.7 vs 52.7 ± 12.4, P < 0.001). Women were noted to have a significantly higher rate of in-hospital composite adverse events (74 (27.2%) vs 58 (19.8%), P = 0.03); bleeding events (38 (10.2%) vs 19 (6.4%), P = 0.003) and associated blood transfusion (6 vs 0, P = 0.001) compared with men. No statistically significant differences were noted between both genders regarding the follow-up outcome. Our single center study shows women to have higher in-hospital composite adverse events as well as higher bleeding events during the index hospital admission.
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- David Hana
- Department of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Cardiology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Cardiology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Cardiology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Cardiology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Cardiology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Cardiology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Cardiology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV.
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Ma X, Chu H, Han K, Shao Q, Yu Y, Jia S, Wang D, Wang Z, Zhou Y. Postoperative delirium after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc 2023; 71:646-660. [PMID: 36419366 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIMS To perform an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of postoperative delirium (POD) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). METHODS We conducted a systematic literature search of PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases from the time of the first human TAVR procedure in 2002 until December 24, 2021, which was supplemented by manual searches of bibliographies. Data were collected on incidence rates, risk factors, and/or associated mortality of POD after TAVR. Pooled analyses were conducted using random effects models to yield mean differences, odds ratios, hazard ratios, and risk ratios, with 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS A total of 70 articles (69 studies) comprising 413,389 patients were included. The study heterogeneity was substantial. The pooled mean incidence of POD after TAVR in all included studies was 9.8% (95% CI: 8.7%-11.0%), whereas that in studies using validated tools to assess for delirium at least once a day for at least 2 consecutive days after TAVR was 20.7% (95% CI: 17.8%-23.7%). According to the level of evidence and results of meta-analysis, independent preoperative risk factors with a high level of evidence included increased age, male sex, prior stroke or transient ischemic attack, atrial fibrillation/flutter, weight loss, electrolyte abnormality, and impaired Instrumental Activities of Daily Living; intraoperative risk factors included non-transfemoral access and general anesthesia; and acute kidney injury was a postoperative risk factor. POD after TAVR was associated with significantly increased mortality (pooled unadjusted RR: 2.20, 95% CI: 1.79-2.71; pooled adjusted RR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.25-2.10), particularly long-term mortality (pooled unadjusted HR: 2.84, 95% CI: 1.91-4.23; pooled adjusted HR: 1.88, 95% CI: 1.30-2.73). CONCLUSIONS POD after TAVR is common and is associated with an increased risk of mortality. Accurate identification of risk factors for POD after TAVR and implementation of preventive measures are critical to improve prognosis.
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- Xiaoteng Ma
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Does Gender Influence the Indication of Treatment and Long-Term Prognosis in Severe Aortic Stenosis? J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; 10:jcdd10020038. [PMID: 36826534 PMCID: PMC9963043 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10020038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION It is a matter of controversy whether the therapeutic strategy for severe aortic stenosis (AS) differs according to gender. METHODS Retrospective study of patients diagnosed with severe AS (transvalvular mean gradient ≥ 40 mmHg and/or aortic valvular area < 1 cm2) between 2009 and 2019. Our aim was to assess the association of sex on AVR or medical management and outcomes in patients with severe AS. RESULTS 452 patients were included. Women (51.1%) were older than men (80 ± 8.4 vs. 75.8 ± 9.9 years; p < 0.001). Aortic valve replacement (AVR) was performed less frequently in women (43.4% vs. 53.2%; p = 0.03), but multivariate analyses showed that sex was not an independent predictor factor for AVR. Age, Charlson index and symptoms were predictive factors (OR 0.81 [0.82-0.89], OR 0.81 [0.71-0.93], OR 22.02 [6.77-71.64]). Survival analysis revealed no significant association of sex within all-cause and cardiovascular mortalities (log-rank p = 0.63 and p = 0.07). Cox proportional hazards analyses showed AVR (HR: 0.1 [0.06-0.15]), Charlson index (HR: 1.13 [1.06-1.21]) and reduced LVEF (HR: 1.9 [1.32-2.73]) to be independent cardiovascular mortality predictors. CONCLUSIONS Gender is not associated with AVR or long-term prognosis. Cardiovascular mortality was associated with older age, more comorbidity and worse LVEF.
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Elbaz-Greener G, Rahamim E, Abu Ghosh Z, Carasso S, Yarkoni M, Radhakrishnan S, Wijeysundera HC, Igor T, Planer D, Rozen G, Amir O. Sex difference and outcome trends following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1013739. [PMID: 36329995 PMCID: PMC9623151 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1013739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Based on worldwide registries, approximately 50% of patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are female patients. Although TAVR procedures have improved tremendously in recent years, differences in outcome including mortality between sexes remain. We aimed to investigate the trends in TAVR in the early and new eras of utilization and to assess TAVR outcomes in female patients vs. male patients. Methods Using the 2011–2017 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database, we identified hospitalizations for patients with the diagnosis of aortic stenosis during which a TAVR was performed. Patients' sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, procedure complications, and mortality were analyzed. Piecewise regression analyses were performed to assess temporal trends in TAVR utilization in female patients and in male patients. Multivariable analysis was performed to identify predictors of in-hospital mortality. Results A total of 150,647 hospitalizations for TAVR across the United States were analyzed during 2011–2017. During the study period, a steady upward trend was observed for TAVR procedures in both sexes. From 2011 to 2017, there were significantly more TAVR procedures performed in men [80,477 (53.4%)] than in women [70,170 (46.6%)]. Male patients had significantly higher Deyo-CCI score and comorbidities. Differences in mortality rates among sexes were observed, presenting with higher in-hospital mortality in women than in men, OR 1.26 [95% CI 1.18–1.35], p < 0.001. Conclusion Utilization of TAVR demonstrated a steady upward trend during 2011–2017, and a similar trend was presented for both sexes. Higher in-hospital mortality was recorded in female patients compared to male patients. Complication rates decreased over the years but without effect on mortality differences between the sex groups.
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- Gabby Elbaz-Greener
- Department of Cardiology, Hadassah Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
- *Correspondence: Gabby Elbaz-Greener
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- Department of Cardiology, Hadassah Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Hadassah Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poria, Israel
- The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel
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- Department of Cardiology, Hadassah Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Schulich Heart Program, Division of Cardiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Schulich Heart Program, Division of Cardiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Disease of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica Institute, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Cardiology, Hadassah Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
- Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Hadassah Medical Center, The Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
- The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel
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Reply to sex differences in the clinical outcomes after left atrial appendage: A systematic review and meta-analysis. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2022; 41:177. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2022.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Abusnina W, Latif A, Al-Abdouh A, Mostafa MR, Radaideh Q, Alshebani Y, Aboeata A, Ben-Dor I, Michos ED, Dahal K. Sex differences in the clinical outcomes after left atrial appendage closure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2021; 41:29-34. [PMID: 34952822 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has emerged as a reasonable alternative to oral anticoagulation in a selective group of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). While women are known have higher risk of AF-related stroke, the impact of sex differences on the clinical outcomes of LAAO has not been well studied. OBJECTIVE We sought to perform a meta-analysis evaluating sex differences on the outcomes of patients undergoing LAAO. METHODS We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases (from inception to October 2021) for studies evaluating the impact of sex difference on LAAO procedural outcomes. We used a random-effect model to calculate risk ratio (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). In-hospital all-cause mortality and ischemic stroke were the primary endpoints. In-hospital pericardial effusion/cardiac tamponade, major bleeding, technical success, device related thrombus and hospital length of stay were secondary outcomes. RESULTS A total of 5 studies with 54,754 patients were included, of which 22,461 (41%) were females. Female sex was associated with higher rates of in-hospital all-cause mortality (RR 2.18; 95% CI 1.46-3.26; P = 0.0001) and in-hospital ischemic stroke (RR 1.67; 95% CI 1.06-2.61; P = 0.03) when compared with males. Females had higher rates of in-hospital major bleeding (RR 1.93; 95% CI 1.40-2.67; P < 0.0001) and hospital length of stay >1 day (RR 1.38; 95% CI 1.33-1.45; P < 0.00001). There was no differences between females and males in terms of technical success and device related thrombus (RR 1.00; 95% CI 1.00-1.00; P = 1.00) and (RR 0.94, 95% CI 0.31-2.82; P = 0.91), respectively. CONCLUSION In conclusion, women are more likely to experience worse periprocedural outcomes with longer hospital stay after LAA closure. Further efforts are needed to increase the participation of women in clinical studies and to assess these differences to properly address the discrepancy in outcomes between men and women.
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- Waiel Abusnina
- Department of Cardiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, NE, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, NE, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, NE, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, NE, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, NE, USA
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- Section of Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, NE, USA.
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Bienjonetti-Boudreau D, Fleury MA, Voisine M, Paquin A, Chouinard I, Tailleur M, Duval R, Magnan PO, Beaudoin J, Salaun E, Clavel MA. Impact of sex on the management and outcome of aortic stenosis patients. Eur Heart J 2021; 42:2683-2691. [PMID: 34023890 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the impact of sex on the management and outcome of patients according to aortic stenosis (AS) severity. INTRODUCTION Sex differences in the management and outcome of AS are poorly understood. METHODS Doppler echocardiography data of patients with at least mild-to-moderate AS [aortic valve area (AVA) ≤1.5 cm2 and peak jet velocity (VPeak) ≥2.5 m/s or mean gradient (MG) ≥25 mmHg] were prospectively collected between 2005 and 2015 and retrospectively analysed. Patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (<50%), or mitral or aortic regurgitation >mild were excluded. RESULTS Among 3632 patients, 42% were women. The mean indexed AVA (0.48 ± 0.17 cm2/m2), VPeak (3.74 ± 0.88 m/s), and MG (35.1 ± 18.2 mmHg) did not differ between sexes (all P ≥ 0.18). Women were older (72.9 ± 13.0 vs. 70.1 ± 11.8 years) and had more hypertension (75% vs. 70%; P = 0.0005) and less coronary artery disease (38% vs. 55%, P < 0.0001) compared to men. After inverse-propensity weighting (IPW), female sex was associated with higher mortality (IPW-HR: 1.91 [1.14-3.22]; P = 0.01) and less referral to valve intervention (competitive model IPW-HR: 0.88 [0.82-0.96]; P = 0.007) in the whole cohort. This excess mortality in women was blunted in concordant non-severe AS initially treated conservatively (IPW-HR = 1.03 [0.63-1.68]; P = 0.88) or in concordant severe AS initially treated by valve intervention (IPW-HR = 1.25 [0.71-2.21]; P = 0.43). Interestingly, the excess mortality in women was observed in discordant low-gradient AS patients (IPW-HR = 2.17 [1.19-3.95]; P = 0.01) where women were less referred to valve intervention (IPW-Sub-HR: 0.83 [0.73-0.95]; P = 0.009). CONCLUSION In this large series of patients, despite similar baseline hemodynamic AS severity, women were less referred to AVR and had higher mortality. This seemed mostly to occur in the patient subset with discordant markers of AS severity (i.e. low-gradient AS) where women were less referred to AVR.
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- David Bienjonetti-Boudreau
- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (Quebec Heart & Lung Institute), 2725 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V-4G5, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (Quebec Heart & Lung Institute), 2725 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V-4G5, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (Quebec Heart & Lung Institute), 2725 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V-4G5, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (Quebec Heart & Lung Institute), 2725 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V-4G5, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (Quebec Heart & Lung Institute), 2725 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V-4G5, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (Quebec Heart & Lung Institute), 2725 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V-4G5, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (Quebec Heart & Lung Institute), 2725 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V-4G5, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (Quebec Heart & Lung Institute), 2725 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V-4G5, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (Quebec Heart & Lung Institute), 2725 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V-4G5, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (Quebec Heart & Lung Institute), 2725 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V-4G5, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (Quebec Heart & Lung Institute), 2725 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec, QC G1V-4G5, Canada
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Gender difference in left atrial appendage occlusion outcomes: Results from the Amplatzer™ Amulet™ Observational Study. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2021; 35:100848. [PMID: 34381870 PMCID: PMC8333339 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Background Percutaneous LAAO represents an alternative for stroke prevention in patients not tolerating anticoagulation. While women are at higher risk of complications during percutaneous coronary or valvular interventions, the impact of gender on LAAO outcomes is not well characterized. The current study assessed potential gender-related differences in procedural and long-term outcomes following left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO). Methods 1088 AF patients were enrolled in the prospective, multicenter, Amplatzer™ Amulet™ Observational Study and followed for 2 years with scheduled adverse event assessments. The prespecified primary outcome was ischemic stroke, systemic embolism or cardiovascular (CV) death at 2 years. We also compared the rate of procedural success, device-related thrombus (DRT) and major bleeding between genders. Results 702 men and 386 women underwent LAAO. Implant successwas high, and similar between men and women (98.9 vs 99.5%, p = 0.58). Similarly, no difference was observed in the primary outcome (12.0 vs 12.5%, p = 0.82). Compared to the CHA2DS2-VASc predicted rate, we observed a numerically greater absolute risk reduction of ischemic stroke in women (from 7.6 to 2.1%/year) than men (from 6.2 to 2.2%/year). DRT through 2 years was similar between groups (1.6%, p = 0.96). We found no significant gender difference in terms of periprocedural or long-term (7.1 vs 7.6%/year) major bleeding. Conclusions In this large group of patients undergoing LAAO using the Amplatzer™ Amulet™ device we found no significant gender difference in terms of procedural or long-term clinical outcomes. Similarly to oral anticoagulation, device-based LAA occlusion renders AF-related stroke risk similar in women and men. Clinical trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT02447081. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02447081.
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Key Words
- AF, atrial fibrillation
- CV, cardiovascular
- DAPT, dual antiplatelet therapy
- DRT, device-related thrombus
- Gender difference
- LAAO, left atrial appendage occlusion
- Left atrial appendage occlusion
- Mortality
- PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention
- SAPT, single antiplatelet therapy
- Stroke
- TAVI, transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- TEE, transesophageal echocardiography
- TIA, transient ischemic attack
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Chang HH, Chen PL, Leu HB, Chen IM, Wu NY, Chen YH. Sex difference in the prognostic role of body composition parameters in Taiwanese patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2020; 20:283. [PMID: 32522169 PMCID: PMC7288684 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-020-01569-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Background Evidence on association between body composition and outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is limited for Asian patients. This study investigated the prognostic role of body composition parameters in Taiwanese patients undergoing TAVI. Materials and methods Data of consecutive patients undergoing TAVI for severe aortic stenosis between May 1, 2010 and August 31, 2019 were prospectively collected in this observational study. The association between body composition parameters (body mass index [BMI], body surface area [BSA], lean body mass [LBM], and LBM index) and cumulative mortality was analyzed using Cox proportional hazard regression model. Results A total of 221 patients (mean age 81.4 years), including 125 (56.6%) males, were included with median follow-up duration of 23.8 months. In males, multivariate analysis revealed that higher BMI (P = 0.035), BMI ≥ 20 kg/m2 (P = 0.026), and higher LBM index (P = 0.023) significantly predicted lower overall all-cause cumulative mortality. In females, none of the body composition parameters was significantly associated with all-cause cumulative mortality. Paradoxical association between BMI and estimated all-cause cumulative mortality was only significant among male patients. Conclusion In Taiwanese TAVI patients, the prognostic effects of BMI and LBM index on cumulative mortality were only observed in males, not in females. Sex differences must be considered when stratifying risk among patients undergoing TAVI.
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- Hsiao-Huang Chang
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No.201, Sec. 2, Shipai Rd., Beitou District, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No.201, Sec. 2, Shipai Rd., Beitou District, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan.
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Goel H, Kumar A, Garg N, Mills JD. Men are from mars, women are from venus: Factors responsible for gender differences in outcomes after surgical and trans-catheter aortic valve replacement. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2019; 31:34-46. [PMID: 31902553 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2019.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Females suffer higher operative (30-day) mortality than males after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). In contrast, outcomes after trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) seem to favor females, both in terms of procedural mortality, and more prominently, medium to long-term survival. With an ever-greater number of TAVR procedures being performed, an understanding of factors responsible for gender differences in outcomes after the two AVR modalities is critical for better patient selection. Current evidence suggests that this gender difference in outcomes after SAVR and TAVR stems from differences in baseline risk profiles, as well as inherent anatomic/physiological differences between genders. This review attempts to examine these clinical and physiological factors, with a goal of guiding better patient selection for each AVR modality, and to highlight areas that beg further investigation.
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- Harsh Goel
- Department of Medicine, St. Luke's University Hospital, Bethlehem, PA, United States; Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
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- Department of Medicine, Wellspan York Hospital, York, PA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, St Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute, Morgantown, WV, United States
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Fox H, Hemmann K, Lehmann R. Comparison of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography for transcatheter aortic valve replacement sizing in high-risk patients. J Echocardiogr 2019; 18:47-56. [PMID: 31630329 DOI: 10.1007/s12574-019-00448-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Untreated symptomatic high-grade aortic stenosis remains a lethal disease requiring individually adapted valve replacement. High-risk surgical patients benefit from transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), but there is no uniform standard for patient selection and valve sizing and it is still unclear whether transthoracic (TTE) or transesophageal (TEE) echocardiography is superior in preprocedural aortic annulus sizing. As preprocedural sizing of the native aortic annulus diameter is crucial to outcome and survival, we report the results of a direct comparison between preprocedural sizing with TTE and TEE including subsequent outcomes in a high-risk TAVR population. METHODS A total of 149 TAVR patients were enrolled for TTE and TEE comparison, and an additional 15 patients without structural heart disease were investigated as control group to determine the influence of aortic valve calcification on TTE and TEE aortic annulus diameter measurements. RESULTS Overall standardized TTE and TEE measurements for aortic annulus sizing showed excellent correlation at good image quality (p < 0.01, r = 0.934). Calcification of the aortic annulus diameter was not found to exert a noteworthy negative influence on measurements for both standardized TTE and TEE and complication rates did not differ for mortality, periprocedural stroke and paraprosthetic regurgitation. CONCLUSIONS Transthoracic echocardiography and TEE are both equally suitable methods of preprocedural aortic annulus size evaluation in preparation of TAVR procedures.
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- Henrik Fox
- Clinic for Cardiology, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Georgstr. 11, 32545, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder, Regensburg, Germany
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Abawi M, Pagnesi M, Agostoni P, Chiarito M, van Jaarsveld RC, van Dongen CS, Slooter AJC, Colombo A, Kooistra NHM, Doevendans PAFM, Latib A, Stella PR. Postoperative Delirium in Individuals Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc 2018; 66:2417-2424. [PMID: 30296342 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the incidence of in-hospital postoperative delirium (IHPOD) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. SETTING Elective procedures PARTICIPANTS: Individuals undergoing TAVR. MEASUREMENTS A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, BioMedCentral, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (up to December 2017). All observational studies reporting the incidence of IHPOD after TAVR (sample size > 25) were included in our meta-analysis. The reported incidence rates were weighted to obtain a pooled estimate rate with 95% confidence interval (CI). RESULTS Of 96 potentially relevant articles, 31 with a total of 32,389 individuals who underwent TAVR were included in the meta-analysis. The crude incidence of IHPOD after TAVR ranged from 0% to 44.6% in included studies, with a pooled estimate rate of 8.1% (95% CI=6.7-9.4%); heterogeneity was high (Q = 449; I = 93%; pheterogeneity < .001). The pooled estimate rate of IHPOD was 7.2% (95% CI=5.4-9.1%) after transfemoral (TF) TAVR and 21.4% (95% CI=10.3-32.5%) after non-TF TAVR. CONCLUSION Delirium occurs frequently after TAVR and is more common after non-TF than TF procedures. Recommendations are made with the aim of standardizing future research to reduce heterogeneity between studies on this important healthcare problem. J Am Geriatr Soc 66:2417-2424, 2018.
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- Masieh Abawi
- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Cardio Center Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Interventional Cardiology Unit EMO-GVM Centro Cuore Columbus, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Interventional Cardiology Unit EMO-GVM Centro Cuore Columbus, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a safe and effective therapy for aortic valve replacement in patients ineligible for or at high risk for surgery. However, outcomes after TAVR based on an individual's sex remain to be fully elucidated. We searched PUBMED and EMBASE using the keywords: "transcatheter aortic valve replacement," "transcatheter aortic valve implantation," "sex differences," "gender," "sex characteristics" and collected information on baseline features, procedural characteristics, and postprocedural outcomes in women. Inclusion/exclusion resulted in 23 publications. Women had less preexisting comorbidities than men. Most studies reported better survival in women (range of hazard ratio [95% CI] = 0.27 [0.09-0.84] to 0.91 [0.75-1.10]). At 30 days, women also had more vascular complications (6-20% vs 2-14%) and higher bleeding rates (10-44% vs 8-25%). Stroke rates were similar at 30 days (women, 1-7%; men, 1-5%). This literature review showed better survival in women than men after TAVR. However, women had more vascular complications and bleeding; stroke rates were similar. These findings may partly be explained by fewer baseline comorbidities in women. These results should be interpreted with caution as most measures only include unadjusted percentages.
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Kaier K, von zur Mühlen C, Zirlik A, Schmoor C, Roth K, Bothe W, Hehn P, Reinöhl J, Zehender M, Bode C, Stachon P. Sex-Specific Differences in Outcome of Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. Can J Cardiol 2018; 34:992-998. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Linke A, Schlotter F, Haussig S, Woitek FJ, Stachel G, Adam J, Höllriegel R, Lindner A, Mohr FW, Schuler G, Kiefer P, Leontyev S, Thiele H, Borger MA, Holzhey D, Mangner N. Gender-dependent association of diabetes mellitus with mortality in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Clin Res Cardiol 2018; 108:39-47. [DOI: 10.1007/s00392-018-1309-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Sannino A, Szerlip M, Harrington K, Schiattarella GG, Grayburn PA. Comparison of Baseline Characteristics and Outcomes in Men Versus Women With Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol 2018; 121:844-849. [PMID: 29397106 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 12/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Female gender has been linked to increased risk of adverse events after surgical aortic valve replacement; however, the evidence regarding the role of gender differences on clinical outcomes in patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is still debated. This retrospective study included 910 consecutive patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis who underwent TAVI in 2 institutions from January 2012 to July 2016. The primary end point was all-cause mortality at 1 year after TAVI in women versus men. Women had a higher incidence of in-hospital vascular complications (7.8% vs 4.1%) and major or life-threatening bleeding (4.0% vs 1.6%) than men. At 1 year, women showed a lower mortality rate than men (7.0% vs 12.7%, adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 0.42, 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.23 to 0.76], p = 0.004). When stratifying by specific subgroups of interest, the survival benefit in women persisted in (1) patients with a Society of Thoracic Surgery risk score ≤ 8 (adjusted HR 0.35, 95% CI [0.14 to 0.88], p = 0.026); (2) patients treated with first-generation devices (adjusted HR 0.46, 95% CI [0.24 to 0.86], p = 0.016); and (3) patients treated with balloon-expandable valves (adjusted HR 0.40, 95% CI [0.19 to 0.86], p = 0.019). In conclusion, in this large patient cohort, women had lower 1-year mortality after TAVI than men, particularly with an STS score ≤ 8, or treated with first-generation and balloon-expandable devices.
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- Anna Sannino
- Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Cardiology Section, The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, Texas
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- Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
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Al-Taki M, Sukkarieh HG, Hoballah JJ, Jamali SF, Habbal M, Masrouha KZ, Abi-Melhem R, Tamim H. Effect of Gender on Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Am Surg 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481808400321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Full extent of gender differences on postoperative outcomes has never been studied on large scale, specifically postoperative complications. This study aims to assess the effect of gender on 30-day morbidity and mortality after major surgery. A retrospective cohort study was carried out using data of patients undergoing major surgeries from the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database between 2008 and 2011. Demographics, pre- and perioperative risk factors, as well as 30-day morbidities, both overall and specific, were reviewed. The 30-day mortality data were also assessed. Multivariate logistic regression analyses, basic (Adj1) and extended (Adj2), were used to assess the association between gender and outcomes. Out of 1,409,131 patients, 57.2 per cent were females. Females had lower prevalence of most system-specific risk variables. Overall morbidities were also lower in females versus males, even after adjustment for variables [total overall morbidity: ORadj2 = 0.9 (0.89–0.92), P < 0.0001] except in some cases such as after cardiac surgeries [ORadj2 = 1.29 (1.14–1.44), P < 0.0001] and vascular surgeries [ORadj2 = 1.14 (1.10–1.18), P < 0.0001], where overall morbidities of females were higher. Specific morbidities were also lower in females than in males in all types of complications except central nervous system-related postoperative complications [ORadj2 = 1.15 (1.08–1.22), P < 0.0001] and return to the operating room [ORadj2 = 1.06 (1.04–1.08), P < 0.0001]. The 30-day mortality rate for females was lower than males [ORadj2 = 0.99 (0.96–1.03), P = 0.94]. Female gender was associated with less perioperative morbidity and mortality versus males, but they did worse after cardiovascular procedures and had more central nervous system-related complications. These outcomes should be taken into consideration by surgeons and should be evaluated further in future studies.
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- Muhyeddine Al-Taki
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Biostatistics Unit in the Clinical Research Institute, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Hervault M, Clavel MA. Sex-related Differences in Calcific Aortic Valve Stenosis: Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Etiology, Diagnosis, Presentation, and Outcomes. STRUCTURAL HEART-THE JOURNAL OF THE HEART TEAM 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/24748706.2017.1420273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Maxime Hervault
- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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Sex-related differences in clinical outcomes and quality of life after transcatheter aortic valve implantation for severe aortic stenosis. ADVANCES IN INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY 2017; 13:233-239. [PMID: 29056996 PMCID: PMC5644042 DOI: 10.5114/aic.2017.70195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introduction There are inconsistent data on the sex-related differences in clinical outcomes and quality of life (QoL) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Aim We sought to investigate sex-related differences in procedural, clinical and QoL outcomes of TAVI. Material and methods A total of 101 consecutive patients undergoing TAVI were enrolled. Patients were stratified by gender. Baseline characteristics, procedural and long-term clinical outcomes as well as frailty and QoL indices (EQ-5D-3L questionnaire) were compared between women and men. Results Women represented 60.4% of the study population. Periprocedural risk measured with the Logistic EuroSCORE and STS scale was similar for women and men. There were no differences in 30-day or 12-month all-cause mortality between groups (women vs. men: 9.8% vs. 12.5%; age-adjusted odds ratio (OR) (95% CI): 1.38 (0.39–4.94); 13.1% vs. 25.0%; age-adjusted OR (95% CI): 2.51 (0.87–7.25)). Men were at higher risk of new onset atrial fibrillation at follow-up (1.6% vs. 17.5%; age-adjusted OR (95% CI): 14.61 (1.68–127.37)). In multivariable Cox regression analysis, a history of stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA) (hazard ratio (HR)) (95% CI): 3.93 (1.39–11.07) and blood transfusion (HR (95% CI): 2.84 (1.06–7.63)) were identified as independent factors affecting 12-month mortality. No differences in QoL parameters were noted. Conclusions The TAVI can be considered as an effective and safe treatment in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis, regardless of gender.
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Effects of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A study of age- and gender-matched cohorts. Int J Cardiol 2017; 243:150-155. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.05.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Auffret V, Regueiro A, Del Trigo M, Abdul-Jawad Altisent O, Campelo-Parada F, Chiche O, Puri R, Rodés-Cabau J. Predictors of Early Cerebrovascular Events in Patients With Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017; 68:673-84. [PMID: 27515325 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.05.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 05/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Identifying transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients at high risk for cerebrovascular events (CVE) is of major clinical relevance. However, predictors have varied across studies. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to analyze the predictors of 30-day CVE post-TAVR. METHODS A systematic review of studies that reported the incidence of CVE post-TAVR while providing raw data for predictors of interest was performed. Data on study, patient, and procedural characteristics were extracted. Crude risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals for each predictor were calculated. RESULTS Sixty-four studies involving 72,318 patients (2,385 patients with a CVE within 30 days post-TAVR) were analyzed. Incidence of CVE ranged from 1% to 11% (median 4%) without significant differences between single and multicenter studies, or according to CVE adjudication availability. The summary RRs indicated lower risk for men (RR: 0.82; p = 0.02) and higher risk for patients with chronic kidney disease (RR: 1.29; p = 0.03) and with new-onset atrial fibrillation post-TAVR (RR: 1.85; p = 0.005), and for procedures performed within the first half of center experience (RR: 1.55; p = 0.003). The use of balloon post-dilation tended to be associated with a higher risk of CVE (RR: 1.43; p = 0.07). Valve type (balloon-expandable vs. self-expandable, p = 0.26) and approach (transfemoral vs. nontransfemoral, p = 0.81) did not predict CVE. CONCLUSIONS Female sex, chronic kidney disease, enrollment date, and new-onset atrial fibrillation were predictors of CVE post-TAVR. This study provides effect estimates to identify high-risk TAVR patients for early CVE, providing possible guidance for tailored preventive strategies.
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- Vincent Auffret
- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Rennes 1 University, Signal and Image Processing Laboratory, Rennes, France
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
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Czarnecki A, Qiu F, Koh M, Prasad TJ, Cantor WJ, Cheema AN, Chu MW, Feindel C, Fremes SE, Kingsbury K, Natarajan MK, Peterson MD, Ruel M, Strauss BH, Wijeysundera HC, Ko DT. Clinical outcomes after trans-catheter aortic valve replacement in men and women in Ontario, Canada. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2017; 90:486-494. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Andrew Czarnecki
- Schulich Heart Centre; Division of Cardiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto; Ontario Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto; Ontario Canada
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES); Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES); Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES); Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES); Toronto Ontario Canada
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- St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto; Ontario Canada
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- London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario; London Ontario Canada
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- Schulich Heart Centre; Division of Cardiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto; Ontario Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto; Ontario Canada
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- St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto; Ontario Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital; Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Ottawa Heart Institute; Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Schulich Heart Centre; Division of Cardiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto; Ontario Canada
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- Schulich Heart Centre; Division of Cardiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto; Ontario Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto; Ontario Canada
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES); Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Schulich Heart Centre; Division of Cardiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto; Ontario Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto; Ontario Canada
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES); Toronto Ontario Canada
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Skelding KA, Yakubov SJ, Kleiman NS, Reardon MJ, Adams DH, Huang J, Forrest JK, Popma JJ. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Surgery in Women at High Risk for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (from the CoreValve US High Risk Pivotal Trial). Am J Cardiol 2016; 118:560-6. [PMID: 27381665 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.05.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Revised: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The objective of this study was to compare outcomes in women after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) versus transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) using a self-expanding prosthesis in patients with severe aortic stenosis who were at high risk for SAVR. Although registries and meta-analyses have suggested that TAVR is of considerable benefit in women, perhaps even more so than in men, a rigorous evaluation of TAVR with a self-expanding valve versus SAVR in women from a randomized trial has not been performed. Patients with severe aortic stenosis were randomized 1:1 to either TAVR or SAVR. Outcomes at 1 year are reported. Treatment was attempted in a total of 353 women (183 TAVR and 170 SAVR). Baseline characteristics and predicted risk of the 2 groups were comparable, although the frequency of diabetes mellitus was lower in patients undergoing TAVR (33.3% vs 45.3%; p = 0.02). TAVR-treated patients experienced a statistically significant 1-year survival advantage compared with SAVR patients (12.7% vs 21.8%; p = 0.03). The composite all-cause mortality or major stroke rate also favored TAVR (14.9% vs 24.2%; p = 0.04). Quality of life, as measured by the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire summary score, for both the TAVR and SAVR groups increased significantly from baseline to 1 year. In conclusion, female TAVR patients had lower 1-year mortality and lower 1-year all-cause mortality or major stroke compared with women undergoing SAVR, with both cohorts experiencing improved quality of life. Further studies specifically in women are warranted to validate these findings.
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Forrest JK, Adams DH, Popma JJ, Reardon MJ, Deeb GM, Yakubov SJ, Hermiller JB, Huang J, Skelding KA, Lansky A. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Women Versus Men (from the US CoreValve Trials). Am J Cardiol 2016; 118:396-402. [PMID: 27346591 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Revised: 05/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Treatment for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis has changed significantly in recent years due to advances in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Recent studies with the CoreValve prosthesis have demonstrated superior results compared with surgical aortic valve replacement in patients at increased risk for surgery, but there are limited data on gender-related differences in patient characteristics and outcomes with this device. We compared baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes in women and men undergoing TAVR with the CoreValve prosthesis. A total of 3,687 patients (1,708 women and 1,979 men) were included. At baseline, women tended to be slightly older and to have increased frailty, but they had fewer cardiac co-morbidities, higher left ventricular systolic function, less coronary artery disease, and fewer previous strokes. All-cause mortality was 5.9% for women and 5.8% for men at 30 days (p = 0.87) and 24.1% and 21.3%, respectively, at 1 year (p = 0.08). The incidence of stroke was 5.7% in women and 4.0% in men at 30 days (p = 0.02) and 9.3% and 7.7%, respectively, at 1 year (p = 0.05). Women had a higher incidence of bleeding, including more life-threatening bleeds, and a greater incidence of major vascular complications than men at 30 days. Device success was achieved in 86.9% of women and 86.1% of men (p = 0.50). In conclusion, although there were significant baseline differences and procedure-related complications between women and men undergoing TAVR with the CoreValve prosthesis, this analysis found no significant difference in 30-day or 1-year mortality.
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Gilard M, Schlüter M, Snow TM, Dall’Ara G, Eltchaninoff H, Moat N, Goicolea J, Ussia GP, Kala P, Wenaweser P, Zembala M, Nickenig G, Price S, Alegria Barrero E, Iung B, Zamorano P, Schuler G, Corti R, Alfieri O, Prendergast B, Ludman P, Windecker S, Sabate M, Witkowski A, Danenberg H, Schroeder E, Romeo F, Macaya C, Derumeaux G, Laroche C, Pighi M, Serdoz R, Di Mario C. The 2011-2012 pilot European Society of Cardiology Sentinel Registry of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: 12-month clinical outcomes. EUROINTERVENTION 2016; 12:79-87. [DOI: 10.4244/eijv12i1a15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Naoum C, Blanke P, Dvir D, Pibarot P, Humphries K, Webb J, Leipsic J. Clinical Outcomes and Imaging Findings in Women Undergoing TAVR. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2016; 9:483-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2016.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Revised: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Dobson LE, Fairbairn TA, Plein S, Greenwood JP. Sex Differences in Aortic Stenosis and Outcome Following Surgical and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2015; 24:986-95. [PMID: 26653869 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2014.5158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Aortic stenosis is the commonest valve defect in the developed world and is associated with a high mortality once symptomatic. There is a difference in the way that male and female hearts remodel in the face of chronic pressure overload: women develop a concentrically hypertrophied, small cavity left ventricle (LV), whereas men are more prone to the development of eccentric hypertrophy. At a cellular level, there is an increase in collagen and metalloproteinase gene expression in males suggesting a different regulation of extracellular volume composition according to sex. Male hearts with aortic stenosis appear to have more fibrosis than their female comparators. The trigger for this appears to be in part related to estrogen receptor signaling, but other factors such as renin-angiotensin activation, nitric oxide, and circulating noradrenaline levels may also be implicated. Treatment options include surgical valve replacement (SAVR) and more recently transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Female sex may be a risk factor for adverse outcome following SAVR and conversely appears to confer a survival advantage when undergoing TAVR. Whether the lower mortality seen following TAVR in women compared with men (despite their increased age and frailty) reflects their longer life expectancy, smaller annular size (and less post-TAVR aortic regurgitation), more favorable LV reverse remodeling, or more likely, a combination of these factors remains to be established.
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- Laura E Dobson
- Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds , Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds , Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds , Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds , Leeds, United Kingdom
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Impact of left ventricular conduction defect with or without need for permanent right ventricular pacing on functional and clinical recovery after TAVR. Clin Res Cardiol 2015; 104:964-74. [DOI: 10.1007/s00392-015-0865-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The impact of transcatheter aortic valve implantation on quality of life: results from the German transcatheter aortic valve interventions registry. Clin Res Cardiol 2015; 104:877-86. [DOI: 10.1007/s00392-015-0857-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Kuck KH, Eggebrecht H, Figulla H, Haude M, Katus H, Möllmann H, Naber C, Schunkert H, Thiele H, Hamm C. Qualitätskriterien zur Durchführung der transvaskulären Aortenklappenimplantation (TAVI). KARDIOLOGE 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s12181-014-0622-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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STANGL VERENA, BALDENHOFER GERD, LAULE MICHAEL, BAUMANN GERT, STANGL KARL. Influence of Sex on Outcome Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Interv Cardiol 2014; 27:531-9. [DOI: 10.1111/joic.12150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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- VERENA STANGL
- Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie; Campus Mitte, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research); Berlin Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie; Campus Mitte, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie; Campus Mitte, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie; Campus Mitte, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie; Campus Mitte, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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Hotline update of clinical trials and registries presented at the American College of Cardiology Congress 2014. Clin Res Cardiol 2014; 103:591-7. [PMID: 24915955 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-014-0733-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2014] [Accepted: 05/30/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This article provides information and commentaries on trials which were presented at the Hotline and Clinical Trial Update Sessions during the Late Breaking Clinical Trial Sessions at the 63rd annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Washington, USA, from 29th to 31st March 2014. This article gives an overview on a number of novel clinical trials in the field of cardiovascular medicine, which were presented. Comprehensive summaries have been generated from the oral presentation and the webcasts of the American College of Cardiology, similar to as previously reported and should provide the readers with the most comprehensive information of relevant publications. The discussed studies are US CoreValve, Choice, Symplcity-HTN-3, GRS, ZEUS, GIPS-III, HEAT-PPCI, COPR-2, MSC-HF, POISE-2, SIRS. The data were presented by leading experts in the field.
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